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(Col.1:1–2, 7–11; Luke 8, 1–3) The Lord preaches, the wives serve Him from their property and, thus, are, as it were, accomplices in the preaching itself. It is not given to everyone to preach the Gospel, but everyone can help spread it and be partners in this first work on earth. There were many such accomplices and accomplices during the preaching labors of the holy apostles, and then their successors, and, finally, throughout the history of the Church. They still appear. Our apostles in the Caucasus and in different areas of Siberia work diligently, enduring every need and every hardship. They continue the work of the Lord and the holy apostles. Which wives and husbands send them help, they will become the rank of wives serving the Lord, and will receive equal reward with those. The Lord said: “He who receives whom I send receives Me” (John 13:20) This means that He identifies Himself with the one sent to preach; therefore, He will identify the service rendered to His messengers with service to Himself. According to the law of His goodness and righteousness, whoever accepts whomever receives him receives the same reward (Matthew 10:40-41) This seems to be a sufficient incentive not to reduce your hand in sacrifices to assist the great work of preaching the Gospel. You might be interested in: